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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Amir say Emily should get to pose for this portrait?
(a) Her brother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) Her old boyfriend.
(d) His nephew.

2. What is Amir concerned about, in the depiction of his testimony in support of Imam Fareed?
(a) That he was not quoted accurately.
(b) That the FBI will think he is a conspirator.
(c) That he looks like counsel for the defense.
(d) That he will be mistaken for a terrorist.

3. How did Amir’s mother drive home her point about Rivkah to Amir?
(a) She had his uncle take him away for a few days.
(b) She broke his pinky finger.
(c) She spat in his face.
(d) She locked him out of the house.

4. By what name does Amir call Abe?
(a) Usama.
(b) Hussein.
(c) Tariq.
(d) Abdullah.

5. How does the playwright characterize the tension between Amir and Emily in Isaac’s presence in Scene Two?
(a) Palpable.
(b) Subtle.
(c) Pulsing.
(d) Electric.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily think of the imam’s position and tone?

2. How long has Imam Fareed been in prison, by the end of Scene One?

3. Which western artist does Emily point to as someone whose work was influenced by Islamic art?

4. In Scene Two, why is Amir irritated with Emily when Isaac comes in?

5. What does Amir think will cause readers of the text he is reading to will look at, and jump to conclusions about him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Amir and Emily think differently about Amir’s position about Imam Fareed?

2. What was the imam Abe is talking about arrested for?

3. What do we learn about Emily when Amir tells her that she should have her black Spanish boyfriend sit for her?

4. How does Abe’s arrival tell us about how Amir’s career developed?

5. How does Emily appropriate Islamic art?

6. What is Amir’s relationship with the painting his wife’s painting is based on?

7. What part of the news article about Amir is Amir angry about?

8. As seen in Scene 2, what is Isaac’s importance to Emily?

9. How has Amir’s religious career developed over the course of his life, according to Abe?

10. What is the significance of the stage direction indicating that Amir speaks with a flawless accent?

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